Rebel Yells for Thursday, Oct. 27

Jordan MasonMidland Reporter-Telegram

Published 6:09 pm, Wednesday, October 26, 2011

-- Lee was shut out for three quarters for the first time this season against Permian.The Rebels' first points came on a Travis Williams' one-yard touchdown run with 9:29 left in the game. Lee scored 16 points in the final 10 minutes of the game.

-- Williams was held under 100 yards for the first time this season in a game in which he played four quarters. But the senior made up for it with two clutch touchdown runs from one yard out in the fourth quarter.

-- The two-point conversion Lee attempted with six seconds remaining in the game was the first the Rebels have attempted this season.

-- Talor Nunez completed nearly 60 percent of his passes and had no interceptions on the night -- ten precentage points above his season average.

-- Lee's defense continued its trend of second-half dominance, allowing just a field goal in the final two quarters. The Rebels have allowed less points in the second-half this season than they have in the first quarter alone.

-- The Rebels harassed Permian on defense, racking up eight tackles for loss, three sacks and three hurries.

-- Linebacker Luke Stice is now eight tackles away from reaching 100 on the season with two games left to play. Stice leads the team in tackles (92) and tackles for loss (14).

Rebel MVPs

OFFENSE

Travis Williams, RB, SR.

Williams had his lowest rushing total since the season opener but was there when the Rebels needed wtih two one-yard plunges for touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

DEFENSE

Luke Stice, LB, SR.

Stice continued his tear against Permian with a team-high 20 tackles, four for loss, including two sacks.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Dustin Beal, K, SR.

Beal had his second impressive game in a row, drilling a 36-yard field goal to pull Lee within a touchdown with 5:52 to play and booming 4 punts for an average of 30.8 yards.